Welcome to James ...

James is located in Brown County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of James, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.

James is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: James lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for James: 605

Communities Also Named James ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named James - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas (3) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for James.

Communities near James ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near James.

• Aberdeen
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Aberdeen is located in Brown County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Aberdeen
  • From James to Aberdeen
• Groton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Groton is located in Brown County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <3>
• Warner
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Warner is located in Brown County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Warner
  • From James to Warner
• Tacoma Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Tacoma Park is located in Brown County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma Park
  • Estimated population in 2014: 413 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Tacoma Park
  • From James to Tacoma Park
• Huffton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Huffton is located in Brown County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffton
  • Estimated population in 2014: 316 people
• Ordway
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ordway is located in Brown County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordway
  • Estimated population in 2014: 306 people
• Prairie Wood Village Addition
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Prairie Wood Village Addition is located in Brown County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Wood Village Addition
  • Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
• Melrose Addition
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Melrose Addition is located in Brown County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Addition
  • Estimated population in 2014: 221 people
• Gederos Estates
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Gederos Estates is located in Brown County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gederos Estates
  • Estimated population in 2014: 212 people
• Columbia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbia is located in Brown County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Columbia
  • From James to Columbia

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around James. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for James.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of James. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around James.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around James. See our Newspapers Page for James.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for James ...

Looking for more information about James? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to James, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for James.

Adding James to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of James in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for James was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for James.